Henri Hart, 43, was arrested Tuesday and charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the fatal stabbing of Ricky Morrow, 53, in a northwest Gainesville neighborhood on May 10. Investigators identified Hart after an anonymous Crimestoppers tip named a man with the nickname ‘Hitman’ at Oak Park Apartments, and a database search confirmed the alias matched Hart. The stabbing was one of two unrelated homicides that occurred the same night in the area; the killing of 17-year-old Jaheim Black in a nearby shooting remains unsolved.
Sources: WCJB TV20 · The Independent Florida Alligator · The Gainesville Sun
A fire broke out Tuesday night at the Leveda Brown Environmental Park and Transfer Station on Northeast 63rd Avenue, prompting Alachua County officials to temporarily shut down the facility. Both the transfer station and the adjacent Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center remain closed while crews work toward a safe reopening. Residents who need to dispose of garbage, recycling, tires, yard waste, or hazardous materials in the meantime are encouraged to use the county’s five rural collection centers when they open Friday.
Sources: Alachua County · Mainstreet Daily News · WCJB TV20
Nathaniel Gates, 27, was arrested Sunday in Alachua after leading authorities on a high-speed chase on I-75 northbound in a vehicle reported stolen out of Atlanta. The pursuit ended near the Alachua exit, and a pregnant woman who was in the car with Gates was taken for medical evaluation before also being taken into custody. Officers reportedly found a firearm and oxycodone in the vehicle, and Gates is being held in the Alachua County Jail without bond.
Sources: WCJB TV20 · The Independent Florida Alligator
A 50-year-old man was fatally struck by a sedan at the intersection of Northeast 57th Street and Waldo Road in Gainesville around 6 a.m. Wednesday. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said a 34-year-old Gainesville woman was driving northeast on Waldo Road when she hit the man as he crossed the street. Investigators noted the roadway was unlit at the time and the pedestrian was not wearing high-visibility clothing.
Sources: WCJB TV20
